Football Game Preview: Colleyville Heritage Panthers vs. Melissa Cardinals + How To Watch

The Colleyville Heritage Panthers will head out to square off against the Melissa Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Colleyville Heritage had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt Grapevine on Friday. The Panthers really took it to the Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-25 win. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on five straight.

Colleyville Heritage found their leader in freshman Lane Vargas, who threw for 358 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.

Colleyville Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Eli Woolery was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Isaiah Haynes was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles and defending one pass.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Melissa, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Denison, posting a 50-9 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won four in a row.

Colleyville Heritage's record now sits at 7-3. As for Melissa, their record is now 7-2.